ORDERS TO LIEUT. RODGERS.

You are to proceed with the party under your command to Tiondorogo in order view the posture & strength of the Enemy as distinctly as you possibly can. If you find the Enemy a considerable Body you are to dispatch Two of your party hither with an acct & proceed with the rest to Crown Point where you are to make all the discoveries you can & if possible to take a

Prisoner. Given under my hand this 16 day of Novt

at ye Camp at Lake George 1755. (Endorsed) Orders to Lieut Rodgers 16 Novr 1755.

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REPORTS OF LIEUTTS RODGERS & CLAUS.

By Orders of the Hon!¢ Major General Johnson Lieutt Rodgers & Claus made the following Discoveries at Diontarogo & Crown Point .

1755 Novt 16th In the Evening sat off ina Battoe with 2 Mohawk Inds and one of the Newhampshire Men, came that

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Night as far as the large Bay of the Lake, att 12 or 14 miles from the Camp where we Lay that Night.

17h Travelled on, discovered nothing. ¥

18' Ditto, heard 3 Canon fired abt 2 or 3 0 Clock afternoon.

19th abt 4 in the afternoon came where the french advanced Guard keeps, Lieuts Rodgers & Claus with an Indian went on top of a mountain opposite the Diontorogo Camp, where. they discovered at the foot of it the french advance Guard, seen them walk upon the Beech judged their Number abt 40 or 50.